Trinh T. Minh-ha's Anti-Ethnographic Films Screen at Wattis Institute and NTU CCA Singapore
Throughout July 2020, the Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts showcased Trinh T. Minh-ha's films, including 'Reassemblage' (1982) and 'The Fourth Dimension' (2001), on their YouTube channel under the theme 'Trinh T. Minh-ha is on our mind'. A professor at UC Berkeley, Trinh delves into themes such as 'speaking nearby' and 'reading across' in her works, notably 'Surname Viet Given Name Nam' (1989) and 'A Tale of Love' (1995), which she co-directed with Jean-Paul Bourdier. Additionally, the exhibition 'Trinh T. Minh-ha. Films.' is on display at NTU Centre for Contemporary Art Singapore until 28 February 2021. Patrick J. Reed's article links her concepts to current issues, including racism and solidarity, mentioning Black Lives Matter and anti-Asian racism.
Key facts
- Trinh T. Minh-ha's films were broadcast on the Wattis Institute's YouTube channel in July 2020.
- An exhibition of her work is at NTU Centre for Contemporary Art Singapore until 28 February 2021.
- Her film 'Reassemblage' (1982) is set in Senegal and uses the phrase 'speaking nearby'.
- She co-directed 'A Tale of Love' (1995) and 'Night Passage' (2004) with Jean-Paul Bourdier.
- Trinh is a professor at the University of California, Berkeley.
- The article was written by Patrick J. Reed, an artist and writer based in Los Angeles.
- Her work resists ethnographic conventions and explores concepts like 'reading across'.
- The films address issues of identity, diaspora, and racism in contemporary contexts.
Entities
Artists
- Trinh T. Minh-ha
- Jean-Paul Bourdier
- Kenji Miyazawa
- Nguyen Du
- Ute Meta Bauer
- Patrick J. Reed
Institutions
- Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts
- University of California, Berkeley
- NTU Centre for Contemporary Art Singapore
- National Conservatory of Music in Dakar
- Artreview
Locations
- San Francisco
- United States
- Los Angeles
- California
- Senegal
- Dakar
- Japan
- Vietnam
- Singapore